Research Papers
Maternal Folic Acid Intake and Risk of Nonsyndromic Orofacial Clefts: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study in Bangalore, India.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2020 • Vol. 57 (6)
BACKGROUND: Orofacial clefts are the most common congenital anomaly worldwide. Cleft etiology appears to be multifactorial, with genetic and environmental components. Although periconceptional folic …
Mendonca, V
The implementation of the Handicapping Labio-Lingual Deviation index on access to orthodontic care.
Journal of public health dentistry • 2020 • Vol. 80 (2)
OBJECTIVES: In 2017, the state of Illinois changed the system by which they define severe malocclusion from the DentaQuest Orthodontic Criteria Index to the Handicapping Labio-Lingual Deviation Index…
Al-Grouz, M; Belavsky, B; Caplin, J
Treatment of calcium pyrophosphate deposition in the temporomandibular joint with resection and simultaneous reconstruction using a custom joint prosthesis.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery • 2020 • Vol. 24 (2)
PURPOSE: The authors present a rare case of calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD) in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), successfully treated with complete resection and immediate reconstruc…
Abou-Foul, A; Saeed, N
The Association of Serum Vitamin D Level With the Severity of Dry Eye Parameters in Primary Sjogren Syndrome.
Cornea • 2020 • Vol. 39 (6)
PURPOSE: To analyze the relationship between serum 25(OH)D3 level and dry eye parameters in primary Sjogren syndrome (SS). METHODS: This study included 74 eyes of 74 patients diagnosed with primary S…
Byun, Y; Chung, S; Kim, S
Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Enhances Infiltration of Mononuclear Cells in Primary Sjogren's Syndrome Through Interferon-Induced Protein With Tetratricopeptide Repeats 1-Mediated Up-Regulation of CXCL10.
Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) • 2020 • Vol. 72 (6)
OBJECTIVE: Mononuclear cell infiltration and type I interferon (IFN) system activation play an important role in primary Sjogren's syndrome (SS). We undertook this study to investigate the mechanism …
Chen, M; Jin, S; Ling, H
Association of carbamazepine-induced Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis with the HLA-B75 serotype or HLA-B*15:21 allele in Filipino patients.
The pharmacogenomics journal • 2020 • Vol. 20 (3)
A case-control study was conducted to investigate the association of HLA-A alleles, HLA-B alleles including HLA-B*15:02 and HLA-B75 serotype with carbamazepine-induced SJS/TEN in Filipino patients. A…
Baltazar Reyes, J; Cabral-Lim, L; Capule, F
Incorporation of differentiated dysplasia improves prediction of oral leukoplakia at increased risk of malignant progression.
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc • 2020 • Vol. 33 (6)
Oral leukoplakia is the most common oral potentially malignant disorder with a malignant transformation rate into oral squamous cell carcinoma of 1-3% annually. The presence and grade of World Health…
Bloemena, E; Brakenhoff, R; Brouns, E
Reliability of Speech Variables and Speech-Related Quality Indicators in the Swedish Cleft Lip and Palate Registry.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2020 • Vol. 57 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To assess the reliability of speech variables and speech-related quality indicators in the Swedish quality registry for cleft lip and palate (CLP). DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Pr…
Brunnegard, K; Hagberg, E; Havstam, C
Orofacial Manifestations of Stickler Syndrome: An Analysis of Speech Outcome and Facial Growth After Cleft Palate Repair.
Annals of plastic surgery • 2020 • Vol. 84 (6)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to characterize airway problems, speech outcomes, and facial growth in patients with Stickler syndrome undergoing cleft palate repair. METHODS: A retrospective,…
Cohen, M; Jackson, O; Jawad, A
Diagnosis and Monitoring Value of Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Neuroendocrine Analysis During Radiotherapy for Laryngeal Cancer.
World neurosurgery • 2020 • Vol. 138
We used 1.5T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to investigate the role of semiquantitative parameters related to dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-MRI and the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of dif…
Ding, C; Meng, W; Qi, C
A novel rotation invariant and Manhattan metric-based pose refinement: Augmented reality-based oral and maxillofacial surgery.
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS • 2020 • Vol. 16 (3)
BACKGROUND: Augmented reality (AR) is gaining attention in medicine because of the convenience and innovation that it brings to operating rooms. Furthermore, oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS), whi…
Ali, R; Alsadoon, A; Bayrak, M
Oral care practices of long-term care home residents and caregivers: Secondary analysis of observational video recordings.
Journal of clinical nursing • 2020 • Vol. 29 (11-12)
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To describe the proportion of toothbrushing task steps, long-term care residents had an opportunity to complete; the duration and quality of toothbrushing by both residents and c…
Ickert, C; Mihailidis, A; Rochon, E
Parenting Stress in Turkish Mothers of Infants With Cleft Lip and/or Palate.
The Cleft palate-craniofacial journal : official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association • 2020 • Vol. 57 (6)
OBJECTIVE: To explore parenting stress and factors affecting the mothers of infants with cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) in Turkey. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS: The study compared mothers of infants born …
Boztepe, H; Cinar, S; Ozgur Md, F
Nasal Septal Abscess Caused by Protrusion of a Dental Implant Into the Nasopalatine Duct: A Case Report.
The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology • 2020 • Vol. 129 (6)
OBJECTIVE: A nasal septal abscess after placement of a dental implant is seldom seen and is usually caused by an infection around the implant. A septal haematoma following dental implantation leading…
de Visscher, J; Kop, E; Lodder, W
Does photodynamic therapy with methylene blue affect the mechanical properties and bond strength of glass-fiber posts in different thirds of intraradicular dentin?
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2020 • Vol. 30
BACKGROUND: There are few studies on the influence of methylene blue as a photosensitiser on the mechanical properties and adhesion of glass-fiber posts to intraradicular dentin. Thus, this in vitro …
Banci, H; Cintra, L; da Silva, P
Shear bond strength, adhesive remnant index, and anti-biofilm effects of a photoexcited modified orthodontic adhesive containing curcumin doped poly lactic-co-glycolic acid nanoparticles: An ex-vivo biofilm model of S. mutans on the enamel slab bonded brackets.
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2020 • Vol. 30
BACKGROUND: Potential complications during fi xed orthodontic procedures are white spot lesions (WSLs) and tooth decay. This study evaluated the anti-biofilm activity of an orthodontic adhesive (OA)…
Ahmadi, H; Bahador, A; Ghafari, H
Oral health knowledge, beliefs and practices among community-dwelling older adults in Shanghai, China: A cross-sectional analysis.
Gerodontology • 2020 • Vol. 37 (2)
OBJECTIVE: To assess oral health knowledge, beliefs and practices among community-dwelling older adults in Shanghai, China. BACKGROUND: China is ageing faster than other developing countries. Four Na…
Chen, L; Ye, S
The effects of vaping electronic cigarettes on periodontitis.
Australian dental journal • 2020 • Vol. 65 (2)
BACKGROUND: Electronic cigarettes (E-cigs) have been gaining popularity, increasingly used to help reduce or cease smoking traditional cigarettes (T-cigs). Although E-cigs are considered a far less h…
Dikilitas, A; Karaaslan, F; Yigit, U
Could photodynamic therapy be utilized as a treatment modality for oral lichen planus?
Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy • 2020 • Vol. 30
BACKGROUND: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease. There is no standard treatment modality for OLP. Recently, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been advocated as a new treatment mod…
Darwish, M; Elnagdy, S; Khashaba, E
Endodontic considerations of survival rate for autotransplanted third molars: a nationwide population-based study.
International endodontic journal • 2020 • Vol. 53 (6)
AIM: To investigate whether the timing of root canal treatment (primary aim) or other endodontic parameters (secondary aim) is associated with the survival probability of autotransplanted third molar…
Chang, H; Chi, L; Chiang, Y